Light lambs lift $4 to top $126/head
Light lambs lifted $4 and sold from $117 to $126/head at SELX this week.
Sheep
Wool, lamb, and Merino genetics, covering what's shaping Australia's sheep industry.
Merino ewe hoggets sell to top of $260 on AuctionsPlus
Merino ewe hoggets sold from $94 to $260 and averaged $183 on AuctionsPlus last week.
Grant to fund leaders for the Australian wool industry
WoolProducers Australia welcomes the $187,430 grant under the Leadership in Agricultural Industries Fund.
Merino cardings add another 30c/kg to upward trend
THE AWEX EMI rose 10c to 1578c at auction sales in Australia last week.
Ballarat pegs No.1 for sheep in Victoria
Ballarat remained the state’s largest selling centre, yarding a total of 1.3 million head for the year.
First-cross ewe lambs top store sale at $131
First cross ewe lambs topped the sale at $131 at SELX on Monday.
Wagga ranks top sale yard in NSW for sheep
Wagga maintained its position as the largest selling centre for sheep in both the state and the country, reporting a throughput of 1.7 million head.
Reduce cost of worms in sheep enterprise by 50 per cent
Merino producers will hear about the new drench, Zolvix Plus, at the Worm Boss workshop on November 1.
First-cross ewes and lambs make $316 on AuctionsPlus
Ewes and lambs shook things up with a line of 2.5 year old first cross ewes with Poll Dorset and White Suffolk lambs at foot making an impressive $316 on AuctionsPlus last week.
Premiums for non-mulesed wool on the rise
The premiums for non-mulesed wool are rising and becoming substantial for some Merino wool, according to data released by AWEX.
Merino cardings add 20-37c/kg for the week
The AWEX EMI pushed up 2c at auction sales in Australia last week closing on 1568c.
Restocking lambs $5 dearer and heavy lambs to $185
Restocking lambs were $5 dearer and ranged from $73 to $116/head at SELX this week.
